| James Boaden - 1825 - 646 oldal
...inexplicable, being "answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and wind " ings of language. — It raiseth admiration as signifying a " nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of inven" tion, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vul" gar : it procureth delight by gratifying... | |
| 1826 - 370 oldal
...unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy, and windings of language. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity...vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar; it seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable; a notable... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 oldal
...another pretty long interval, during which Dr. Johnson amil did not meet. When I mentioned it ness d of Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Desmoulins, Mr. Levett, Mr....[Mr. Macbean,] and Mrs. Hall, sister of the Reverend ralseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention,... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 456 oldal
...things by), which, by a pretty surprising uncouthncss in conceit or expression, doth affect and amute the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding...vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar; it teeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceiU applicable ; a notable... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 590 oldal
...as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which, by a pretty Surprising uncouthneas in conceit of expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring...delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nirnble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach... | |
| George Coles - 1836 - 406 oldal
...unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and turns of language. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity...of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar ; it seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts — a notable skill that can dexterously accommodate itself... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 oldal
...a manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth thing•s by), which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit...it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto.* * Sera. xiv. Against Foolish Talking and Jesting. Is not all laughter the sign of a sudden agreeable... | |
| James Boswell - 1843 - 588 oldal
...as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which, by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit of expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring...some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiaeth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention,... | |
| 1847 - 640 oldal
...effects of comparison and epigram, as we have denned them, to the exclusion of the ludicrous : — , "It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity...vivacity of spirit ; and reach of Wit more than vulgar. Whence, in Aristotle, such persons are termed tmitítoi, dexterous men, and svrgoTioi, men of facile... | |
| 1865 - 820 oldal
...which by a pretty surprising uncouthness or conceit of cxpres* Sermon xiv. sion doth affect and amnse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder and breeding some delight thereto." Barrow must be allowed to be an excellent judge of wit ; if there is any one on whose opinion we should... | |
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